Reach Subsea Joins Trade Mission to Canada
– We hope to connect with the right people in both industry and government to explore where our solutions can meet Canadian needs, says Nils-Eivind Holmedal Sales Manager in Reach Subsea.
He is one of several delegates from Norwegian ocean technology companies from Bergen that will be part of Innovation Norway's Trade Mission Program to Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 22nd to 27th Septembe.
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We spoke with Nils-Eivind to learn how Reach Subsea, and other companies could benefit from this program:
Q. Why is Canada an exciting market for you?
Canada presents a unique opportunity where local and regional needs align well with the innovations we're developing at Reach Subsea.
Particularly, our Reach Remote project—unmanned vessels designed to perform a wide range of marine surveys with a significantly reduced environmental footprint— holds great promise here.
These 24-meter vessels, equipped with full Work Class ROV capabilities, can undertake operations traditionally requiring larger ships, but in a manner more suited to sensitive marine environments. Canada's northern positioning and the need for careful marine operations create similarities with Norway, making our technology a perfect fit.
We've had prior discussions with key Canadian stakeholders who showed strong interest in Reach Remote when it was still in the design phase. Now, with the first vessels nearing operational status, this Trade Mission offers the ideal platform to engage with Canadian industry and government officials and advance these conversations.
Additionally, Canada is in the early stages of carbon storage development.
While much of the focus is on land-based storage, we aim to present our technology for monitoring offshore carbon storage. We believe that as Canada looks to offshore gas fields for CO2 storage, our gWatch technology, especially when combined with Reach Remote, will be the superior choice. It allows for low-impact monitoring in sensitive areas without the use of traditional, more disruptive methods.
Q. What do you hope to achieve from this trip?
Canada is a market where, like many other non-Canadian companies, we face some challenges in entering. This is why participating in such a program is a significant advantage, as we believe it will provide many valuable door-openers.
Moreover, we hope to connect with the right people in both industry and government to explore where our solutions can meet Canadian needs.
Additionally, we want to gain deeper insights into the specific demands of the Canadian market, allowing us to assess how our current portfolio aligns with these needs and what adjustments might be necessary to better serve potential clients and stakeholders.
Can you give us a fun fact about Canada?
Canada is a vast country that spans six time zones from west to east.
I'm particularly grateful that much of our communication with customers and partners can be handled electronically rather than by phone—otherwise, we'd probably need several new hires just to manage this market alone! Thankfully, we have many great tools to tackle this challenge.
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